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Microsoft => Microsoft Windows => Windows Vista and 7 => Topic started by: gia003 on October 18, 2010, 11:55:03 AM

Title: virus !! "GEN/PwdZIP"?
Post by: gia003 on October 18, 2010, 11:55:03 AM
Hi everyone,
how are you?

I am alright... I have just moved to Nice in Southern France where I am learning french and  having a great time !!!

if it wasn't for this bloody Virus GEN/PwdZIP.

my net surfing  got so so slow ( I use google chrome) and so did the downloading of anything...
so I run my cleaners (pc cleaner, adaware and Spybot)..... Spybot detects the *censored*!

it shows as IMsweets...it tries to eliminate it but it says that I am not administrator (liar!), antivirus props up (antivir free version) .. but it does not manage to delete...it just can make it.

I have already done a full scan in safe mode but ....nothing! it does not see... it finds it only if I use spybot.
HEEEELP !!! HEEEELP !!! HEEEELP!!!!

by the way I am running on W7 32 bit  - it's an ACER Aspire 5920g - originally bought with Vista...
REHEEEELP !!!

Title: Re: virus !! "GEN/PwdZIP"?
Post by: 2x3i5x on October 18, 2010, 12:04:27 PM
Go to this link --> http://www.computerhope.com/forum/index.php/topic,46313.0.html

Follow the instuctions, post your logs, and a malware specialist should be helping you out soon.
Title: Re: virus !! "GEN/PwdZIP"?
Post by: gia003 on October 18, 2010, 02:06:21 PM
it looks like I sorted it out! thanks a lot.
adaware killed it .
bye

Hi everyone,
how are you?

I am alright... I have just moved to Nice in Southern France where I am learning french and  having a great time !!!

if it wasn't for this bloody Virus GEN/PwdZIP.

my net surfing  got so so slow ( I use google chrome) and so did the downloading of anything...
so I run my cleaners (pc cleaner, adaware and Spybot)..... Spybot detects the *censored*!

it shows as IMsweets...it tries to eliminate it but it says that I am not administrator (liar!), antivirus props up (antivir free version) .. but it does not manage to delete...it just can make it.

I have already done a full scan in safe mode but ....nothing! it does not see... it finds it only if I use spybot.
HEEEELP !!! HEEEELP !!! HEEEELP!!!!

by the way I am running on W7 32 bit  - it's an ACER Aspire 5920g - originally bought with Vista...
REHEEEELP !!!
Title: Re: virus !! "GEN/PwdZIP"?
Post by: patio on October 18, 2010, 05:41:35 PM
AdAware is not gonna solve your issues....its a Band-Aid...
Travel to the link posted and follow the info on posting your logs...
Title: Re: virus !! "GEN/PwdZIP"?
Post by: Allan on October 19, 2010, 05:41:31 AM
Not only that, it's a decrepit, old band-aid. In addition to following patio's instructions I'd suggest uninstalling AdAware and replacing it with MalwareBytes or SuperAntispyware.
Title: Re: virus !! "GEN/PwdZIP"?
Post by: 2x3i5x on October 19, 2010, 01:56:50 PM
or you can try emsisoft antimalware (http://www.emsisoft.com/en/software/antimalware/).

it's decent.